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Indian paintbrush vs silkweed

silkweed vs Indian paintbrush

Indian paintbrush and silkweed both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Indian paintbrush Yes No No No
silkweed Yes No No No
As nouns, silkweed is a hypernym of Indian paintbrush; that is, silkweed is a word with a broader meaning than Indian paintbrush:
  • Indian paintbrush: erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
  • silkweed: any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
Other hypernyms of Indian paintbrush include milkweed.
Indian paintbrush (noun) silkweed (noun)
any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
Difference between Indian paintbrush and silkweed

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